Gov. John Hickenlooper today will deliver his second State of the State address to a legislature that has a difficult road ahead in the 2012 session, which is likely to be dominated by deep disagreements over the budget.

The governor is expected to lay out further economic development initiatives, having pushed a “bottom-up” economic development plan last year that solicited the feedback of business and civic leaders across the state.

Hickenlooper, a Democrat, is also expected to touch on his “TBD” or “To Be Determined” initiative that has been the subject of high chatter levels in political circles for weeks. The initiative is thought to be a large-scale civic engagement effort to build statewide consensus on variety of issues ranging from health care to education to transportation.

Hickenlooper is also expected to discuss his state personnel rules reform effort, something that could require a statewide vote. Even if some of the changes only need legislative approval, they may get huge pushback from state employees.

The governor may also address civil unions, having indicated he supported the same-sex unions last year.

The governor’s speech will almost certainly have to address the looming showdown with Republicans over the budget. Hickenlooper supports once again suspending a property tax break for seniors that costs the state $100 million while Republicans say the governor should get special permission from President Obama to cut Medicaid.

Finally, the governor is expected to talk about his backing for a proposal to privatize Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance fund. The proposal now being discussed would privatize the quasi-governmental agency in exchange for the state getting $13.6 million a year that could fund education and economic development issues.

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